I’m reading Reaper by Will Wight. It’s the 10th out of 12.

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    I’m currently reading two three books in a snail speed.

    Gerald’s Game - Stephen King, I get in to the book with the knowledge that I might not like the book, mainly because I get bored really quicky if majority of the plot happens psychologically. And it does feels like it’s that type of book. However, what I’m not prepared was the subplot of

    hidden or nsfw stuff

    childhood sexual assault of the protagonist.

    It makes a really hard read. Currently only reads on short sprints.

    The Citadel - A J Cronin, didn’t realized the book was published in 1930s … and it shows.

    Don Quixote - Miguel de Cervantes (trans. Tobias Smollett), reading this reminded me how boring I had become. It should be by all account, a very funny book, but though there are humorous situations, I hardly laughed. Again, reading in a snails pace.

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    Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski

    I’m on the mermaid story. I get why people who read the books/play the game have issues with the show, but as someone who started watching the show first, it’s really not that bad.

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    I finished started the cradle series about 2 months ago and finished the first 11 just as the 12th one came out. I find it so easy to read but it kinda made getting into something a bit more serious kinda hard lol. I really liked it tho and I think the ending was well executed.

    I’m currently on a reread of red rising for the upcoming release of The 6th book. On book 2 at the moment and definitely quite enjoying it again. Would recommend checking the series out if you like sci-fi/fantasy

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    I took a break (almost a week now) after reading Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon. Before that, it was her The Bluest Eye. Thinking of reading The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

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    Currently reading the Chronicles of St Mary’s series. I’m on book 10, which is the last one that I own, but I’ve really enjoyed the series so will definitely pick up the rest at some point.

    It’s a series about historians who time travel to document historical events, so there’s an accurate telling of the story rather than things being disputed. It often ends up going wrong though. It’s rather light-hearted (apart from book 8 where everything goes a bit serious), and the humour is great. Similar humour to Terry Pratchett’s books, I would say, though I haven’t read loads of his work.

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    Still working my way through Gravity’s Rainbow, my 3rd time ever. This time I’m using a companion/guidebook and it’s definitely helping me get even more out of it. This has been my favorite book for a long time, and still is!

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      Did the same. I can recommend the Pynchon in Public podcast episodes also. Helped a bit with filling in some gaps. But I just took it chapter by chapter, reading summaries in between when I needed it. Easily one of the best books I’ve ever read.

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    Wheel of Time! I’m nearing the end of book three. At this pace I’ll be done with the series in about 5 years 😅

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      My advice is don’t hesitate to just read the wiki/cliff notes on the chapters if things start dragging on for you. It’s worth finishing, but some of the middle books have so little that happens.

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      Still my favorite series by a mile. I grew up with the series, and would reread the whole series before a new one was released. I was crushed when Robert Jordan died because I thought that meant the series would never be finished (and he seemed like a cool dude). I was ecstatic when they picked Brandon Sanderson to finish it, partly because he’s also one of my favorite authors, but also because that dude is a machine that cranks out quality writing at an insane pace.

      I just finished rereading the series for probably the 15th time a few months ago, it might be time to start again.

      P.s. it’s just getting started at book 3. Lord of Chaos (#6) is one of my favorites.